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NewsNew method for onboard safety
Dreyer Kompetanse AS has developed the Whatif-Method – an easy and involving new technique to identify the risks and hazards onboard ships and deep-sea fishing vessels.
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Cosmos to showcase 'light version shrimp gear package'
Cosmos Trawl A/S will be using Nor-Fishing to showcase the latest developments the company has made to make its gear more fuel efficient for its shrimp customers in Norway.
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Nor-Fishing 2008 Preview
“This year the Nor-Fishing Foundation is organising the 22nd international fishery trade show since 1960, and we are pleased to see that many of the previous years’ exhibitors are returning to this year’s exhibition. In fact, most of the exhibition area was fully booked in the early spring of this ...
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NewsNorway
Norway 2008: Herring shoals and cod dreams - Good old herring and brand new cod represent the 2008 catches and the future farming of Norway, reports Hans Morten Sundnes. Norwegian spring spawning herring has grown to be the third largest fish stock in the world and farmed cod is eager ...
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WWF: No justice, chance for cod recovery is lost
While today scientists from the International Council for the Exploitation of the Sea (ICES) have announced that cod stocks continue to be chronically overfished in almost all European waters and recommended again zero catches, the Council of the European Union has been given further reign to ignore scientific advice and ...
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NOAA: 7 stocks removed from overfishing lists, none added
NOAA has announced that seven stocks have been removed from the overfishing list and no new stocks added in their annual report to Congress on the status of fishing stocks.
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NOAA report highlights sustainability successes
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) today released its 2007 Status of US Fisheries report and it contains “good news.”
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New Protocol to the EC - Mauritania Fisheries Agreement
The Fisheries Committee adopted today with 19 votes in favour and 2 against a report on the conclusion of the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and Mauritania for the period 1 August 2008 to 31 ...
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First Minister attends commissioning of "FPV HIRTA"
"FPV HIRTA" will join Scotland''s fleet of fisheries protection vessels in their vital role of safeguarding our seas, sustaining our coastal communities and helping grow the economy, First Minister Alex Salmond said today.
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UK support vital for fuel aid package
Following today’s EC Council of Fisheries Ministers in Luxembourg where fuel was one of the key issue’s for discussion, the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation is urging the UK and Scottish Governments to take the lead in supporting the fishing industry.
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Fuel costs top of fisheries council agenda
Speaking after attending the European Union council on agriculture and fisheries in Luxembourg, Scottish Fisheries Secretary Richard Lochhead said:
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More funding needed in fight against illegal fishing
FAO today appealed to donor countries for US$1 million to support a project designed to help developing countries deny port access to boats involved in illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
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HB Grandi: Poor fishing on redfish
There are now five Icelandic trawlers fishing for redfish on the Reykjanes Ridge close to the 200 mile limit. Catches have been slow since fishing began again after the Seamen''s Day break.
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NewsPurse seiners caught fishing after fishery closure
Oceana researchers on board the "Marviva Med" present evidence showing how Italian, Turkish, Tunisian and Libyan vessels continue fishing southeast of Malta.
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Spanish offshore aquaculture experiences and research to lead at Offshore Mariculture 2008 conference
Two leading-edge Spanish offshore aquaculture companies and the Instituto Canario de Ciencias Marinas (ICCM), Spain offshore aquaculture research centre, will present papers at Offshore Mariculture 2008 conference, to be held in Alicante, Spain on 22-24 October. The conference is supported by the European Aquaculture Society and APROMAR, the Spanish marine ...
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Sustainable saithe celebrates certificate
Two of Europe’s largest fisheries were today certified as sustainable.
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Oceana requests halt to fuel subsidies
The marine conservation organisation denounces fuel subsidies to more than 40 Spanish Mediterranean bottom trawlers that it says are operating with illegal engines up to six times more powerful than permitted.
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Commission outlines emergency measures to address the fuel crisis
Yesterday the European Commission agreed in principle on the contents of an emergency package of measures to tackle the immediate social and economic hardship triggered by the dramatic rise in the price of oil while also tackling the underlying structural problems of the European fleet.
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MSC opens new office in South Africa
Nearly 10 million Africans depend on the fishing industry for their livelihoods.
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NAFC Marine Centre welcomes European Commission
As the European Union considers an Integrated Maritime Policy, DG MARE (the Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries) representative, Nicole Schaefer, visited the NAFC Marine Centre yesterday to hear the Shetland perspective.
